Survey of the median values for rVOR amplitude and rVOR gain obtained from the different space flight experiments with special reference to differences between the rVOR of animals with normal tail and lordotic tail
| . | Lordotic . | Normal . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | 0g . | 0g . | G1g . | F1g . | ||
| D-2 Mission STS-55 | ||||||
| Stage 33-36 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 2-6 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 27.9 | 31.5 | 49.0 | 38.6 | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.191 | 0.242 | 0.439 | 0.347 | ||
| N | 16 | 3 | 23 | 15 | ||
| Post LD 9-12 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 18.7 | 48.4 | 53.0 | 44.3 | ||
| rVOR Gain | 0.064 | 0.310 | 0.515 | 0.321 | ||
| N | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Shuttle-to-Mir Mission STS-84 | ||||||
| Stage 25-28 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 1-4 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 35.9 | 51.9 | 52.0 | 47.8 | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.378 | 0.412 | 0.508 | 0.473 | ||
| N | 25 | 8 | 32 | 35 | ||
| Post LD 8-11 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 36.0 | 53.8 | 63.1 | 60.6 | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.228 | 0.392 | 0.565 | 0.589 | ||
| N | 7 | 22 | 30 | 32 | ||
| Post LD 38-41 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | - | 78.0 | 74.9 | 73.7 | ||
| rVOR gain | - | 0.593 | 0.635 | 0.633 | ||
| N | - | 13 | 17 | 21 | ||
| Andromède Mission to ISS | ||||||
| Stage 26-27 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 2-4 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 18.1 | 33.2 | 35.7 | - | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.123 | 0.378 | 0.303 | - | ||
| N | 4 | 14 | 18 | - | ||
| Andromède Mission to ISS | ||||||
| Stage 45 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 2-4 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 29.2 | 43.0 | 33.0 | - | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.223 | 0.433 | 0.257 | - | ||
| N | 3 | 9 | 11 | - | ||
| . | Lordotic . | Normal . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | 0g . | 0g . | G1g . | F1g . | ||
| D-2 Mission STS-55 | ||||||
| Stage 33-36 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 2-6 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 27.9 | 31.5 | 49.0 | 38.6 | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.191 | 0.242 | 0.439 | 0.347 | ||
| N | 16 | 3 | 23 | 15 | ||
| Post LD 9-12 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 18.7 | 48.4 | 53.0 | 44.3 | ||
| rVOR Gain | 0.064 | 0.310 | 0.515 | 0.321 | ||
| N | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Shuttle-to-Mir Mission STS-84 | ||||||
| Stage 25-28 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 1-4 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 35.9 | 51.9 | 52.0 | 47.8 | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.378 | 0.412 | 0.508 | 0.473 | ||
| N | 25 | 8 | 32 | 35 | ||
| Post LD 8-11 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 36.0 | 53.8 | 63.1 | 60.6 | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.228 | 0.392 | 0.565 | 0.589 | ||
| N | 7 | 22 | 30 | 32 | ||
| Post LD 38-41 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | - | 78.0 | 74.9 | 73.7 | ||
| rVOR gain | - | 0.593 | 0.635 | 0.633 | ||
| N | - | 13 | 17 | 21 | ||
| Andromède Mission to ISS | ||||||
| Stage 26-27 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 2-4 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 18.1 | 33.2 | 35.7 | - | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.123 | 0.378 | 0.303 | - | ||
| N | 4 | 14 | 18 | - | ||
| Andromède Mission to ISS | ||||||
| Stage 45 at launch | ||||||
| Post LD 2-4 | ||||||
| rVOR amplitude | 29.2 | 43.0 | 33.0 | - | ||
| rVOR gain | 0.223 | 0.433 | 0.257 | - | ||
| N | 3 | 9 | 11 | - | ||
0g, microgravity animals; F1g, in-flight control in a 1g-centrifuge; G1g, 1g-ground control. post LD,days after landing of the spacecraft.
N, number of animals;-, no test group.